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How can Physiotherapy Help?
The human body is a complex system made up of hundreds of bones and joints as well as miles of muscle and ligament all working in balance. When accident or illness affects your body, your physiotherapist, a university-trained medical professional, can restore mobility.
Working closely with physicians and other health professionals, physiotherapists help people in hospitals and clinics. You'll also find physiotherapists in neighbourhood schools, public health units, home and long-term care programs and sports medicine clinics. To find your nearest physiotherapist, find us in the Yellow Pages next to physicians, or by visiting the Find a Physiotherapist page on this website.
Physiotherapists treat the whole body. And with ongoing clinical research, physiotherapists continue to develop techniques to prevent and treat physical injury and disorder.
 Areas of Expertise
Working closely with physicians and other health professionals, physiotherapists treat people in hospitals and clinics, neighbourhood schools, homes and long-term care programs, and sports medicine facilities. When an accident or illness affects your body, your physiotherapists, a university-trained medical professional can restore mobility. Physiotherapists treat the whole body.
With ongoing clinical research, physiotherapists continue to develop techniques to prevent and treat physical injury and disorder.
Geriatric/Chronic CarePhysiotherapists help people with arthritis, heart disease, stroke, or problems getting around by helping joints stay flexible, improving balance, preventing falls and helping manage pain and chronic conditions.
Sports PhysiotherapySprains, strains, ligament tears and other athletic injuries are a factor in most sports. Physiotherapy benefits from sport specific exercise; taping, bracing, ultrasound, and icing ensure professional and casual athletes stay in the game without risking more injury.
Incontinence TreatmentMany physiotherapists have specialized training in treating bladder and bowel control. They help people with incontinence and pelvic pain or who have had prostate surgery to regain a healthy and active lifestyle. Muscle re-education and stimulation, biofeedback and bladder habit re-training alleviate incontinence, pelvic pain, and prostrate post surgical conditions.
Orthopaedics/Manual TherapyFor low back pain, neck, knee and shoulder injuries, tendonitis or any other joint or muscle problems, an orthopaedic or manual therapy physiotherapist can help restore strength, comfort and activity.
Cardio respiratoryPhysiotherapists treat asthma, emphysema, and bronchial conditions, bypass surgery or heart attack recovery by optimizing heart and lung function.
Hand RehabilitationSpecially trained Physiotherapists assist in recovery from hand injury or disease using exercise, manual therapy, and splinting techniques to promote optimal hand function
Paediatrics Physiotherapists play a vital role in diagnosing and treating orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions that can impact childhood development such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis and developmental delays.
NeurophysiotherapyStroke, spinal cord and brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's and other nervous system conditions all respond to specialized techniques which help people re-learn motor skills and improve movement control.
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